UP Yoddhas will clash against last season's runners-up Haryana Steelers in the 26th match of Pro Kabaddi League 2024 tonight (Wednesday, October 30). Both teams have performed well this season so far and have a ton of momentum on their side.
Haryana Steelers are eighth on the points table, having registered two wins in three matches. They lost their Pro Kabaddi League 2024 season-opener against Puneri Paltan but bounced back in style by defeating Dabang Delhi KC and Jaipur Pink Panthers.
On the other hand, UP Yoddhas are second on the Pro Kabaddi League 2024 points table. The Yoddhas have won three out of their four matches, with their only defeat coming in a close encounter against the Bengal Warriorz.
Before the contest between UP Yoddhas and Haryana Steelers gets underway in Pro Kabaddi League 2024, here's a glance at the three players Dream11 users can pick as captain or vice-captain of their fantasy teams in tonight's game.
#1 Bharat Hooda, UP Yoddhas
Tall all-rounder Bharat Hooda seems to have revived his Pro Kabaddi League career after moving from Bengaluru Bulls to UP Yoddhas. He looked off-color in the first match against Dabang Delhi KC but bounced back quickly and now, he has the most raid points by any UP Yoddhas player in Pro Kabaddi League 2024.
Shedding some light on his numbers this season, Bharat Hooda has earned 40 raid points in four matches. He scored a match-winning Super 10 in UP Yoddhas' previous game against the Gujarat Giants.
Considering how the team management has backed Bharat, it should not be a surprise if he scores big once again. He is the main raider of the Yoddhas, making him the top choice for captaincy or vice-captaincy in Dream11 contests tonight.
#2 Sumit Sangwan, UP Yoddhas
Another UP Yoddhas player to feature on the list is the team's left-corner defender, Sumit Sangwan. Over the years, Sumit has been a game-changer for the Yoddhas in their defensive unit.
Sumit currently stands second on the defenders' leaderboard of Pro Kabaddi League 2024, having scored 16 tackle points from four matches. He averages four tackle points per match this season. None of the Haryana Steelers' raiders are in the Top 10 of the leaderboard right now.
Thus, it will be a wise move to select Sumit as the captain or vice-captain in the Dream11 contests for tonight's Pro Kabaddi match.
#3 Mohammadreza Shadloui, Haryana Steelers
The most reliable option from the Haryana Steelers for captaincy or vice-captaincy in Dream11 contests is Mohammadreza Shadloui. The Iranian all-rounder has been one of the most impactful players in Pro Kabaddi, and he produced a match-winning performance for his team against Dabang Delhi KC a few nights ago.
Coach Manpreet Singh is using Shadloui more as an all-rounder than as a specialist defender, which his previous teams did. Hence, Shadloui has more opportunities to score points this season.
He scored 10 points in the last game and it should not be a surprise if he scores even more points against the UP Yoddhas tonight.